Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher announced senior running back Chris Thompson is out for the remainder of the 2012 season with a torn ACL. Fisher announced the news Monday according to ESPN.com

Thompson was injured with 12:44 left in the second quarter in Saturday's win against Miami, on a play where he made a 32-yard reception. He remained down on the turf after the tackle, then was helped to the sideline for further evaluation.

Thompson missed much of last season with two broken vertebrae, and said he feared that back injury would end his career. He had 47 yards on seven carries Saturday night, giving him a team-best 687 yards for the season. He also has 248 receiving yards, including 47 more in the Miami game before getting hurt.

"It's a very big blow to us because of what he is to our team," Fisher said. "But we've got two very good guys behind him."

In Thompson's absence, Florida State will now lean on two sophomores, Devonta Freeman and former Plant High standout, James Wilder Jr.

Information from the Associated Press was used in the article.